Danny and Ava sit in the Heroe sFor Hire office. He hands her a glass of water and she nervously takes it and sips.

"You do this sort of thing often?," she asks.

"Pretty much," he answers, "You learn to live with it after a while. Sorry."

Cage comes through the door, "Tell me you guys have your talisman."

"Ava has it. What happened? Did you get the second one? Did you have any trouble?"

"Yeah, there was trouble," Cage sits down behind the desk, "Some guy showed up with his own little band of Ninja Turtles. Probably the same dudes Ava met in the subway. I took care of the mooks but he got the talisman and left."

"Damn," Ava sighs.

"What did he look like? Did he say anything to you?"

"He looked like a corpse. All black haired, pale; like an older version of those obnoxious kids who shop at Hot Topic. Said his name was Kahn... Master Kahn."

"Master Kahn," Danny repeats, "Why does that name sound familiar?"

"Know `im?"

"Maybe. So what happened?"

"He had some sort of, I dunno,... magic powers or something. Between that and the ninjas, I was out of my element. That's more your speed, man."

"For right now, we need to figure out who Kahn is, what he wants with these talismans, and where to find him."

"Look, Danny, if you need someone strong to punch stuff, you know where to find me but this... This is beyond me."

"What are you saying?"

"I'm saying you need to take this case yourself. I don't think I'm cut out for it."

"No way. We're in this together."

"I just got rolled by Criss Angel's creepy uncle. I'm out."

"I can't believe you're doing this."

"Man, even the ninjas were running circles around me before I got it together. I'm just not feeling it."

"I'm not gonna let you give up this easily."

"This might not be a good conversation to have in front of a client," Ava states flatly, "Just say'n."

"Stop trying to play big brother. You're not cut out for it. Especially since I'm older."

"I need your help, whether you admit it or not."

"You need my help? Then why does it seem you're the one who's trying to help me?"

"It's not mutually exclusive."

"Yeah, I'm still here," Ava adds.

"So let's say I help you, Danny. How are we gonna find these guys?"

"I don't know. You're the one who's done the most detective work out of the two of us. That's why I need your help."

"Yeah, right. I'm the Sherlock of Harlem. I still can't help you because there aren't any leads. We have no idea where this guy is or where he'll turn up next. From the looks of things, he can pop in and out whenever he wants. We have no way to be ready for him."

"Yeah, we do," Ava finally gets their attention, "Look, we know this guy Khan and his men keep popping up out of nowhere to take the talismans so it's obvious he's drawn to them somehow. If he does have some sort of magic powers, then it's not far-fetched to assume any minute now, he could come crashing through that door to take them. We just have to be ready when he shows up next."

"She's right," Cage admits, "I guess we could draw him out by using the last talisman as bait."

"If we pick the place, we could have a home court advantage," Danny adds.

Cage sighs, "Okay man, I'm in this for a little longer. I'll help you take down Khan and get the last talismans back."

"I'm glad you're coming around," he smiles.

"If you guys want, I can leave you two alone," Ava says and gets a sharp look from both men.

"Let's prep," Danny says and the two of them leave the room.

"I have no idea how they've managed to solve any cases before meeting me," Ava mutters to herself.

In a darkened, stone-laid grotto lit by torchlight, Scimitar stand with the ninjas on either sid eof him. Kahn approaches with his two talismans. He places them next to one another and the two pieces shimmer along the edge as they fuse together, forming two side of a tiger's face. "We only have two pieces," Kahn explains, "But I would like you to have them. They will increase your power, so you'll be ready for our adversaries next time." Scimitar bows and Kahn places the chains around his neck. When he raises his face, he smiles triumphantly; a brief glint shines off the silver emblem around his neck.

That night, Danny and Cage walk through a derelict lot with Danny now in his K'un L'un fighting gi with his mask stashed in his belt. Danny picks up a random rock and casually tosses and catches it as Cage walks beside him.

"So you think they'll show up tonight?," Cage asks.

"Kahn made two simultaneous attacks today. He wants the White Tiger and now he knows he has opposition. I imagine he'll make a move as soon as possible."

"When he shows up, we stick together and take him down ASAP."

"Then we interrogate him for the location of the other talismans."

"Let's hope this works."

They make their way to a nearby derelict, two story parking building that is no longer in use. Inside, they stand and wait on the lower level amidst concrete pillars and blank, gray walls; in the corner, a generator runs with a series of small lights connected to it, casting enough visibility for the two of them. Danny gazes at the last talisman before stashing it in his belt, then pulls his mask on. "So earlier, you said you recognize this guy?," Cage asks. "The name sounds familiar," Danny explains, "I think I heard it a long time ago, but I doubt it's the same ...," he's is interrupted when the already-dark room suddenly gets darker. The lights begin to flicker rapidly before they shut off. They are cast in darkness for a few moments before the lights slowly return to reveal the figures across the wide room. Kahn stands in front with Scimitar behind him.

"You must be Kahn," Danny calls out.

Kahn's eyes widen as he sees Danny decked out in his fighting gi and visible dragon tattoo, "And you... must be from K'un L'un."